Updated Training For Direct Support Professionals

Updated Training for Direct Support Professionals

The ID and DS Waivers require that staff providing supports to individuals through

 Residential Support (either Congregate or In-home)  Personal Assistance  Day Support or  Prevocational services receive training in the characteristics of ID and appropriate interventions, skill building strategies and other methods of supporting individuals prior to providing direct support under the waiver. For many years this has been accomplished through the “Staff Orientation Workbook” or the College of Direct Support.

The “Staff Orientation Workbook” and accompanying test have been revised and updated through the efforts of CSB, private provider and ODS staff. The new version is now titled “Orientation Manual for Direct Support Professionals (DSP): Supporting People in their Homes and Communities.” Effective 7/1/12, all new direct support staff providing one of the above services must be trained using the new manual.

A new training session for supervisors/trainers of DSPs has also been devised. This will take the place of the “Staff Training Requirements” document (which took the place of the “Supervisor Video”). The training on the new materials will be presented to supervisors/trainers via live sessions conducted regionally by the ODS Community Resource Consultants in June. New Certificates will be issued to all training participants. All supervisors/trainers who will be using the “Orientation Manual” to prepare new DSPs MUST complete this training prior to utilizing the new materials. The new supervisor/trainer training will also be available on line after 7/1/12.

DSPs who have received training through the older materials (“Staff Orientation Workbook” and passed the accompanying test) are not required to retrain using the new materials; however, it is recommended that they do so in order to refresh and update their skill sets.

See attached for information on dates, locations and registration for the June training for supervisors/trainers.

5/1/2012 Supervisor Training on the Updated Orientation Manual for

Direct Support Professionals To register, go to http://www.eventbrite.com/org/2242241585?s=8187767

Region Location Date Time Contact

1 Northwestern CSB 9:00 – 12:00 Eric Williams 209 West Criser Rd. June 12, [email protected] Front Royal, VA 22630 2012 ~ OR ~ Kathy Witt 1:00 – 4:00 [email protected] 1 Western State Hospital, June 19, 9:00 – 12:00 Eric Williams Training Building, Staunton, 2012 [email protected] Va. ~ OR ~ 1301 Richmond Road Kathy Witt Staunton VA, 24401 1:00 – 4:00 [email protected]

2 Northern Virginia Training June 22, 9:00 – 12:00 Barry Seaver Center 2012 [email protected] Gymnasium, Building 11 ~ OR ~ 9901 Braddock Road Jen Kurtz Fairfax, VA 22032 1:00 – 4:00 [email protected]

2 Rappahannock United Way June 18, 9:00 – 12:00 Barry Seaver 3331 Shannon Airport Circle 2012 [email protected] Fredericksburg, VA 22408 Jen Kurtz [email protected] 3 Hollins Branch Public Library June 5, 2012 9:00 – 12:00 Wanda Earp 6624 Peters Creek Rd, [email protected] Roanoke, VA 24019 ~ OR ~ Karen Poe 1:00 – 4:00 [email protected] 3 Virginia Highlands June 7, 2012 9:00 – 12:00 Wanda Earp Community College [email protected] Learning Resource Center ~ OR ~ Karen Poe (LRC) Bldg, Room 105 1:00 – 4:00 [email protected] (Auditorium) Abingdon, VA

4 Henrico MHDS June 8, 2012 9:00 – 12:00 David meadows 10299 Woodman Rd [email protected] Conference Room C ~ OR ~ Glen Allen, VA 23060 Andrea Coleman 1:00 – 4:00 [email protected] 5 Meyera Oberndrof Central June 19, 9:30 – 12:30 Xiomara Apicella Library, Auditorium 2012 [email protected] 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd. ~ OR ~ Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Michelle Guziewicz 1:30 – 4:30 [email protected]

5/1/2012